Three weeks from tomorrow we get on a plane to Tokyo to start this adventure. After a long time thinking about and planning this trip, it is exciting to finally get it underway. The first few weeks will be a whirlwind. We start with a week in Tokyo, where we will be giving talks at the University of Tokyo, meeting colleagues, and, of course, eating lots of sushi -- Eli's favorite food.
Then it is on to Melbourne and our three month home at Trinity College. We should have a few days to settle in, unpack, and get situated before Eli starts school at North Melbourne Primary School. We will also hopefully get ourselves setup at the Doherty Institute where we will be based for the next year.
About two weeks later, I will fly to Brisbane to speak at the 14th International Congress of Neuroimunology. I have never been to a neurobiology conference before, so this should be a fun chance to meet new people.
But for now, this is all in the future. Right now we still have three weeks to get organized, pack, and get our lives in order. After living in Madison nonstop since 1997, this is a major life transition.
